“The call came from nearby business, Action Travel, as a customer saw what appeared to be a man in a costume, carrying a weapon. Police advised the business to go into lockdown as police checked out the situation.”
The level of cravenness in this country is astounding...who ever called the cops should be mocked mercilessly and publicly for wasting the cops time.
Is that what normal people would call, "Lock the door," or is there more to it?
Suppose the stormtrooper had wanted to book a flight to Dagobah? The agency would have lost a big commission.